Beast Tamer: The evolution path I made up has come true!

"We'll discuss everything: formula, patents, and subsequent licensing."

“We can set the price higher, but we must take back control of this track from Tianfeng.”

Upon hearing this, the intelligence chief asked in a low voice, "President Du, what if Su Mo makes an exorbitant demand?"

Upon hearing this, Du Zhou immediately sneered: "Then let him drive."

"How big can a poor student like him, who lost both parents and relied entirely on scholarships to go to school, possibly have?"

"Even if he wants eight or nine hundred million, give it to him! I don't believe he can sit still."

At this moment, Su Mo was sitting in the corner of the laboratory, watching Number 18 rolling around comfortably on the soft cushion.

Lu Junfeng and He Ya squatted in front of the temperature-controlled chamber, their expressions even more excited than when they published their papers.

"Judging from the rhythm of its abdominal foot contraction, it has already begun to perfectly adapt to the wind-attribute flow!"

"It was so stable, it's practically a miracle of life!"

Su Mo looked at the two guys who had gone mad with their cultivation, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

He felt that if Number 18 continued to be praised like this, he would eventually start to think he was the crown prince of the Zerg.

Just then, Su Mo's personal terminal suddenly rang.

Upon opening the caller ID, it was revealed that the caller ID showed it as a corporate hotline for Tianfeng Biotechnology.

Professor Sun glanced at the screen and quickly said, "They've come knocking on our door so soon?"

"Xiao Su, you can accept the challenge, but don't reveal your hand."

"Don't worry, Mr. Sun, I know what I'm doing."

Su Mo smiled and pressed the call button.

The next second, a holographic projection appeared, and opposite was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie.

The other party began speaking in an enticing tone: "Hello, Su Mo, I am an investment representative from Tianfeng Biotechnology."

“We are very interested in the patent you just submitted. The group is willing to invest 200 million yuan to buy out all the patents you have and the subsequent development rights.”

Upon hearing the figure of 200 million, He Ya, who was holding a recorder, trembled and almost dropped the recorder onto the temperature-controlled chamber.

Lu Junfeng, who was standing to the side, also suddenly looked up, his face full of astonishment.

For the average researcher, this is an astronomical figure that would drive anyone mad.

However, Su Mo's reaction was even greater than theirs: "Wow! Two hundred million?!"

Su Mo took a deep breath, his voice trembling as if he hadn't seen money in eight lifetimes: "One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand... This, this, this, I've never seen so much money in my life!"

Seeing Su Mo's reaction, the investment representative on the other end of the phone immediately smiled.

Mr. Du was absolutely right. A poor student who relies entirely on scholarships would be completely stunned upon hearing this number and would not be able to sit still at all.

Thinking of this, the investment representative's tone became increasingly condescending and arrogant as he said, "That's right."

"Su, as long as you sign the confidentiality purchase agreement and give up the right to publish independently afterward, this money will be transferred to your account within half an hour."

"Agreed! I totally agree!"

Su Mo readily agreed, but the next second her tone suddenly became troubled: "But... as you know, my patent is going through the patent office's red expedited channel, and the data is currently locked by the mainframe."

"According to the Federal Patent Act, during the initial examination and lockout period in the red channel, in order to prevent data theft, no one has the right to change the commercial entity of the patent."

"If I were to sign a full buyout agreement with you now, not only would the contract be worthless, but it would also trigger a violation alert from the mastermind."

"Moreover, I applied for both academic and commercial patents at the time."

"Of course I'm willing to sell you the commercial rights, but I already promised my supervisor that I would reserve the first publication rights for my academic journals."

"If I were to unilaterally sell all the patents now, all my mentor's hard work would be wasted. He would definitely tear me apart when he comes out of seclusion!"

"How about this?"

"You should prepare the buyout contract first."

"Once the protection period expires in a few days, or once my supervisor publishes the paper and relinquishes the academic rights, we'll sign the contract immediately!"

Upon hearing Su Mo's words, the smile on the investment representative's face on the other end of the phone instantly froze.

He originally thought Su Mo would agree hastily like a naive and ignorant young man.

But who knew that while this kid's words revealed my immense desire for those two hundred million dollars in cash, he used federal regulations and my advisor's thesis as excuses to refuse.

“Su Mo, rules are rules.”

The representative took a deep breath and quickly said, "Tianfeng Bio has connections at the Patent Office. As long as you agree, we can get in touch with high-ranking officials at the State Intellectual Property Office to help you with the unlocking and stripping procedures..."

"That's great!"

Su Mo slapped his thigh and said with utmost sincerity, "If you can persuade my supervisor to give up on journal articles, I'll sign off on it immediately without hesitation!"

Su Mo mainly cooperated, but didn't take any action, constantly pulling the representatives of Tianfeng Bio out of the water.

"Su Mo!"

Upon hearing this, the representative on the other end couldn't contain himself any longer and quickly asked, "How much is one of your advisor's papers worth?"

"As long as you sign this private transfer agreement now, even without going through the official procedures, 200 million in cash will be deposited into your account immediately!"

"Letter of intent? Isn't that still a contract?"

Su Mo shook his head vigorously, his face full of cowardice: "No, no, if I sign such an illegal contract in private and it gets found out, not only will I have to return the money, but my mentor will definitely break my legs when he comes out of seclusion."

"It's not that I don't want to sign, it's just that I'm a poor student and I can't afford such a big risk!"

Upon hearing this, the representative on the other end of the line slightly lost his smile. Although his tone remained gentle, his eyes revealed an undeniable sense of pressure as he said, "Student Su Mo, Tianfeng Group's goodwill and patience come at a cost."

“You’re a smart person. You should understand that these two hundred million dollars are not just buying a patent, but also a smooth road ahead for you.”

"Oh dear! Please don't be angry, please don't be angry!"

Hearing the warning in the other person's words, Su Mo seemed genuinely frightened, waving his hands repeatedly and saying with a look of fear, "I'll sign! I'll sign, okay!"

"Two hundred million? I wouldn't even dare to dream of that, let alone try to bargain with you!"

Seeing that Su Mo finally gave in, the representative's eyes flashed with a hint of contempt, and he immediately smiled and said, "Since Su is a smart person, I will send over the 'Letter of Intent for Private Transfer' now."

"Okay, okay! Send it right away! I'll go and carefully review the terms right now!"

Su Mo readily agreed, her tone urgent yet somewhat ingratiating: "But as you know, I have to do this secretly, without Professor Sun and my advisor knowing. Reviewing the contract and finding an opportunity to sign it will take some time..."

"Don't worry, as soon as I have the opportunity, I'll sign it for you and send it over immediately. I'll cooperate completely!"

"Okay, I hope Su won't keep us waiting too long."

The representative nodded in satisfaction and then hung up the call.

As the holographic projection went black, the fear and fawning on Su Mo's face vanished instantly.

Ding Dong!

As the terminal notification sounded, Tianfeng Biotechnology's letter of intent was sent over.

Su Mo didn't even bother to open it, casually dragging the 200 million yuan document into the terminal's junk file and then turning on Do Not Disturb.

Don't wait too long?

Then you can just wait and see.

Once Professor Xu's paper passes the review and the patent examination is over... let's see if you guys can still laugh!

Chapter 88 Has this world gone mad?

Just as Su Mo was about to take a short rest, the terminal rang again.

Upon seeing the name Xu Qingshan displayed on the screen, Su Mo quickly pressed the call button.

"Su Mo!"

As soon as the call connected, Xu Qingshan's excited voice came from the other end: "I've read through the entire first draft of the paper you sent. Is the data in the paper accurate?"

"You managed to keep the cost of a potion that increases wind affinity below five hundred yuan?"

Su Mo quickly replied, "Of course it's true, and Professor Sun supervised the entire experiment."

Hearing that Professor Sun was watching over him, Xu Qingshan immediately believed it. After all, compared to Su Mo, who often caused trouble, he trusted Professor Sun, who had devoted his life to academia, more.

"Well done. I didn't expect you to be so talented in pharmaceutical research."

"But Su Mo, you need to understand that the hornet's nest you stirred up this time is much bigger than the last one."

Xu Qingshan earnestly reminded him: "Wind attribute potions are an industry chain involving hundreds of millions in profits. If those people in the company find out that you've reduced the cost to five hundred yuan, they might send a lunatic to deal with you in the next second."

Su Mo replied in a relaxed tone, "Director Xu, your reminder is spot on."

"Just now, people from Tianfeng Bio came over and said they wanted to buy out the patent for 200 million yuan."

Hearing this, Xu Qingshan snorted coldly and said, "These vampires really do have a better nose than anyone else!"

"You haven't let this money cloud your judgment and signed some random agreement, have you?"

Su Mo quickly said, "Don't worry, I've managed to fool them with an excuse. I'm just playing along with them now."

Hearing that Su Mo hadn't fallen for the trap, Xu Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you didn't sign."